Viagra spray for men – is it available?

October 30, 2017

Piter N. Emmerson

If you like to stay abreast of the latest medical news, you have probably seen flashy headlines announcing the arrival of a revolutionary product – Viagra spray. However, as it often happens with headlines on the Internet, everything is more complicated than the authors would make it appear. Before you start searching for Viagra spray for sale, read our unbiased and clear report.

Confusion reigns

Most articles on Viagra spray published online up to this point actually confuse two very different products, both of them sprays. One is designed to help with erectile dysfunction, the other to treat premature ejaculation. These two products are developed by different research teams in different countries upon the request of different pharma companies. They are two absolutely different sprays.

Viagra oral spray – Smart Canadian Pharmacy technician explains

Viagra pills have caused a veritable revolution in treating sexual disorders. Millions of men who had suffered from erectile dysfunction for decades finally had hope: simply by taking one pill a day, they could lead a healthy, happy, satisfying sexual life. However, as all pills, Viagra and other ED drugs containing the PDE inhibitor sildenafil are not perfect – or, rather, our metabolism is not perfect. You see, our body only absorbs part of any active ingredient present in a drug taken orally (it is the same for nutrients and vitamins in food, by the way). In case of sildenafil, about 30% of its content in each Viagra pill are not absorbed at all. Therefore, you pay for 100 mg, for example, but you only get 70 mg.

What’s more, Viagra pills take about an hour to get absorbed into the bloodstream and trigger the process of release of nitric oxide, followed by increased blood flow into the corpus cavernosum of the penis and its enlargement (that is, erection). Therefore, true spontaneity is hardly possible with Viagra: a man needs to think in advance and take it at least an hour before the planned intercourse. Naturally, these two issгes – low absorption rates and a relatively slow onset of the effect – have long attracted the attention of researchers.

The new Viagra spray

The idea of an oral or nasal spray containing sildenafil is not new – it’s been in the works at various companies for years. The advantages are clear: the tissues under the tongue absorb active ingredients many times faster than the intestine – that is why many medications (especially those designed to treat sudden heart pain) should be placed under the tongue, not swallowed, in order to achieve a faster pain relief. Sildenafil is no exception. To make Viagra spray, all you have to do is to mix liquid sildenafil with alimentary-grade propylene glycol. A study of such a spray conducted on rabbits showed that the effect can be really fast: the rabbits were ready for action in just 78 seconds!

Thus, an oral or nasal Viagra spray could solve the problem of slow absorption. Would it be as efficient as Viagra pills, though? Well, not exactly. Research conducted by the Australian pharma company SUDA, which has acquired the exclusive rights to the development of Viagra spray, demonstrates that two sprays of the product (known for now under its development name SUD-003, but which will probably be marketed under the name DuroMist) are roughly equivalent to one 25mg Viagra pill. The effect of such a dose would last around 90 minutes (as opposed to 4 hours of a Viagra pill). This would make the spray a quick solution to use in situations when a great opportunity presents itself – something a man can carry in his pocket.

It is worth saying, though, that since this spray contains sildenafil (even if in somewhat lower doses), Viagra spray side effects would be the same as those of normal Viagra pills, including dizziness, blurred vision, changed colour perception, etc. It would have all the same contraindications, too, making it unsuitable for people suffering from low blood pressure or those taking nitrate medications for chest pain (angina).

The most pressing question, however, is this: can you already buy Viagra sublingual or nasal spray for men? No, not yet. The clinical trials are ongoing, and the product is essentially ready (considering that sildenafil has been patented and approved many years ago), but the regulators in Australia, Canada, and the US have not given their approval yet. How much time will it take? Perhaps a year or two. Meanwhile, men will need to rely on the tried-and-true ED pills with sildenafil, an extensive range of which can be found at all major online pharmacies, including Smart Canadian Pharmacy.

TEMPE spray – good for PE, but don’t confuse it with Viagra

The online publications we analyzed got particularly confused when talking about the PSD502 spray, which was also commonly called “Viagra spray” in the media. In fact, it was developed for a completely different purpose – to treat premature ejaculation! It is true that the two conditions often appear side by side, and both can have psychological causes, but their symptoms are completely different. More often than not, men suffering from PE can develop an erection, but they cannot control the intercourse process or make it last over a couple of minutes (often it is less than a minute). Apart from oral medication treatment, which normally includes antidepressants, topical anesthetics have long been used in form of creams and sometimes sprays containing lidocaine. What made PSD502 special and attracted the attention of the media was the addition of prilocaine, which is not available over the counter: that is why the spray took so long to get approved. Years passed since the first reports in 2010 until the final approval in November 2016 under the commercial name Fortacin.

Clinical trials have shown that men can make intercourse last up to 6 times longer when using Fortacin, but this applies to those who suffer from premature ejaculation: for instance, a man who normally lasts for 30 seconds can go on for up to 3 minutes. This may mean a lot to many men who succumb to depression and a lack of self-confidence due to their premature ejaculation issues; however, and the spray form allows to administer the exact amount necessary. The spray starts working after only 5-10 minutes. However, female partners in the study reported a slight burning sensation, which can potentially limit the spray’s attractiveness to customers. So far Fortacin has not been approved in the US. For those living in America, alternatives exist containing only lidocaine.

As you can see, one should always be careful when assessing news published online: they can confuse one drug with another, misrepresent results of research and trials, and make an drug that is still in development appear as if it was already on the market. The medical writers at SmartCanadianPharmacy.com always make sure to conduct thorough research and only present valid, full, and true information to the readers. When it comes to your health, do not trust dubious websites – apply a critical approach, analyze the available data, and make informed conclusions.

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